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bulk [bʌlk]1 noun∎ the great bulk of the cathedral loomed out of the darkness la silhouette massive de la cathédrale se dessina dans l'obscurité;∎ a man of enormous bulk un homme très corpulent;∎ he levered his great bulk out of the armchair il extirpa sa grosse carcasse du fauteuil∎ the bulk la plus grande partie, la majeure partie;∎ the bulk of the estate was woodland la majeure partie de la propriété était boisée;∎ she left the bulk of her fortune to charity elle légua le plus gros de sa fortune aux bonnes œuvresCommerce (order, supplies) en grosCommerce (packages) grouper∎ British to bulk large occuper une place importante;∎ the prospect of a further drop in prices bulked large in their minds la perspective d'une autre baisse des prix les préoccupait vivement ou était au premier plan de leurs préoccupations►► Commerce bulk buying (UNCOUNT) achat m par grosses quantités; achat m en gros;Nautical bulk carrier vraquier m, transporteur m de vrac;Marketing bulk mail (UNCOUNT) envois mpl en nombre;Marketing bulk mailing mailing m ou publipostage m à grande diffusion;Commerce bulk rate affranchissement m à forfait -
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A n2 ( large body) corps m massif ;4 ( majority) the bulk of la majeure partie de [imports, research, fortune, applications] ; le plus gros de [forces, army, workforce] ; la plupart des [nationals, workers, voters] ;5 ( dietary fibre) fibre f.B modif2 Naut [cargo, shipment, transport] en vrac. -
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bulk [bʌlk]1. noun• the bulk of the work is done le plus gros du travail est fait► in bulk ( = in large quantities) en gros ; (not prepacked) en vrac2. compounds* * *[bʌlk] 1.1) ( large size) (of package, correspondence, writings) volume m; (of building, vehicle) masse f2) ( large body) corps m massif3) ( large quantity)in bulk — [buy, sell] en gros; [transport] en vrac
4) ( majority)the bulk of — la majeure partie de [imports, research, applications]; le plus gros de [army, workforce]; la plupart des [workers, voters]
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(in large quantities: Huge tankers now carry oil in bulk; They like to buy goods in bulk.) en gros -
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I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) amas2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) masse3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) la plus grande partie4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masse2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) (se) masser3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) (de/en) masse- mass-produce - mass-production - the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) messe2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) messe -
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mass [mæs]1 noun∎ Textiles dyed in the mass teinté dans la masse(b) (large quantity or amount) masse f, quantité f;∎ a mass of documents une masse de documents;∎ a mass of work une quantité de travail;∎ the streets were a solid mass of people/traffic les rues regorgeaient de monde/de voitures∎ the dark mass of the mountains la masse sombre des montagnes(d) (majority) majorité f, plupart f;∎ the mass of the people are in favour of this policy la majorité des gens est favorable à cette politique;∎ in the mass dans l'ensemble∎ land mass masse f continentale(for all → communication, education) de masse; (large-scale → starvation, unemployment) à ou sur une grande échelle; (involving many → resignation) massif, en masse; (collective → funeral) collectif;∎ this product will appeal to a mass audience ce produit plaira à un large public∎ the crowds were massing in the square des milliers de personnes se massaient sur la place(troops) masser(a) the masses les masses fpl;∎ culture for the masses la culture à la portée de tous∎ we've got masses on en a plein;∎ masses of des masses de, plein de;∎ we ate masses of sweets on a mangé plein de bonbons►► mass circulation grande diffusion f, diffusion f de masse;mass communication communication f de masse;mass consumption consommation f de masse;mass culture culture f de masse;mass demonstration grande manifestation f;Marketing mass display présentation f en masse;mass distribution distribution f de masse, grande distribution f;mass distribution sector secteur m de la grande distribution;mass execution exécution f en masse;mass extinction extinction f de masse ou massive;mass grave charnier m;mass hypnosis hypnose f collective;mass hysteria hystérie f collective;mass mailing envoi m en nombre;mass market marché m de masse;mass marketing marketing m de grande consommation, marketing m de masse;mass media mass media mpl;mass meeting grand rassemblement m;mass murder tuerie f;Grammar mass noun nom m non comptable;Chemistry mass number nombre m de masse;mass production fabrication f ou production f en série;∎ it goes into mass production next week la production en série commence la semaine prochaine;mass protest protestation f en masse;Computing mass storage mémoire f de masse;mass suicide suicide m collectif;mass tourism tourisme m de masse;mass unemployment chômage m sur une grande échelle -
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1 nounpublipostage m, mailing m;∎ to do or send a mailshot faire un mailingenvoyer un mailing ou un publipostage àA common tactic used by unauthorised firms is to use a publicly available share register to mailshot a large bulk of UK investors in one go, inviting them to send off for research on a firm whose shares they already own. The small print on the form will then give the company the investor's consent to be contacted directly.
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